Tagawa coalmine chimneys to be named tangible cultural property

Tagawa coalmine chimneys to be named tangible cultural property

FUKUOKA, Japan - This pair of brick chimneys at the Ida coalmine operated by the former Mitsui Tagawa Mines in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture has been proposed as Registered Tangible Cultural Property by the Council for Cultural Affairs. The chimneys are among 201 historical buildings the council designated as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties in a proposal sent to Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Bummei Ibuki on June 15. Built in 1908, the 45-meter-high chimneys were used as smoke outlets for steam boilers used inside the coalmine. (Kyodo)

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  • 2007/6/15 00:00:00
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